Nashville had won its last game, securing a three-game winning streak as the playoff fight loomed near—the race for a wild card spot was likely to last until the final game of the regular season. Then everything ground to a halt. The 2019-20 NHL season had been one surprise after another for the Nashville Predators, and with the long-awaited addition of Matt Duchene in the offseason, the team was primed for a long postseason run. But one Winter Classic, an injury to Ryan Ellis that lasted months, the firing of Peter Laviolette, and the subsequent hiring of John Hynes later, the Preds head into the month of July with hockey (tentatively) still on the schedule.
Quarantine Mailbag: Volume 1—Kevin Fiala’s Hot Hand, Josi’s Power Play Impact, and Fil’s Glorious Mustache
